Chitwan Rhinos, who came in to bat after losing the toss, scored 174 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
With the help of a half-century from in-form Ravi Bopara, Chitwan Rhinos set a target of 175 runs against Biratnagar Kings in a match played on Wednesday in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2025.
Chitwan, who were invited to bat first, scored 174 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs . Ravi once again scored the highest score of 65 runs for Chitwan at the TU ground in Kirtipur .
He faced 38 balls and hit three fours and four sixes . This is Bopara's third consecutive half-century this season . Earlier, he had also scored half-centuries against Karnali Yaks and Lumbini Lions .
Ravi shared a 56-run partnership with captain Kushal Malla for the fifth wicket . Kushal remained unbeaten on 20 runs .
Chitwan did not get off to a good start . They had already lost both overs by the time they scored 24 runs . Of these, Deepak Bohra scored five runs and David Malan contributed 17 runs . Dev Khanal was caught by Sandeep Lamichhane for 28.
Sam Hazlett took a brilliant catch near the boundary. Saif Zaib then scored 32 runs off 30 balls. His innings included a four and a six.
